Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
A. The guarantees for crude protein,
equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen, lysine, methionine, other
amino acids, crude fat, crude fiber, and acid detergent fiber shall be in terms
of percentage.
B. Mineral
guarantees
(1) When the calcium, salt, and
sodium guarantees are given in the guaranteed analysis, such shall be stated
and conform to the following:
(a) When the
minimum is below 2.5%, the maximum shall not exceed the minimum by more than
0.5 percentage point.
(b) When the
minimum is 2.5% but less than 5.0%, the maximum shall not exceed the minimum by
more than one percentage point.
(c)
When the minimum is above 5.0% or greater, the maximum shall not exceed the
minimum by more than 20% of the minimum and in no case shall the maximum exceed
the minimum by more than five percentage points.
(2) When stated, guarantees for minimum and
maximum total sodium and salt: minimum potassium, magnesium, sulfur,
phosphorus, and maximum fluorine shall be in terms of percentage. Other minimum
mineral guarantees shall be stated in parts per million (ppm) when the
concentration is less than 10,000 ppm and in percentage when the concentration
is 10,000 ppm (1%) or greater.
(3)
Products labeled with a quantity statement (e.g., tablets, capsules, granules,
or liquid) may state mineral guarantees in milligrams (mg) per unit (e.g.,
tablets, capsules, granules, or liquids) consistent with the quantity statement
and directions for use.
C. Guarantees for minimum vitamin content of
commercial feeds shall be listed in the order specified and are stated in mg/lb
or in units consistent with those employed for the quantity statement unless
otherwise specified:
(1) vitamin A, other
than precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound.
(2) vitamin D-3 in products offered for
poultry feeding, in international chick units per pound.
(3) vitamin D for other uses, international
units per pound.
(4) vitamin E, in
international units per pound.
(5)
concentrated oils and feed additive premixes containing vitamins A, D or E may,
at the option of the distributor, be stated in units per gram instead of units
per pound.
(6) vitamin B-12, in
milligrams or micrograms per pound.
(7) all other vitamin guarantees shall
express the vitamin activity in milligrams per pound in terms of the following:
menadione; riboflavin; d-pantothenic acid; thiamine; niacin; vitamin B-6; folic
acid; choline; biotin; inositol; p-amino benzoic acid; ascorbic acid; and
carotene.
D. Guarantees
for drugs shall be stated in terms of percent by weight, except:
(1) antibiotics, present at less than 2,000
grams per ton (total) of commercial feed shall be stated in grams per ton of
commercial feed;
(2) antibiotics
present at 2,000 or more grams per ton (total) of commercial feed, shall be
stated in grams per pound of commercial feed;
(3) the term "milligrams per pound" may be
used for drugs or antibiotics in those cases where a dosage is given in
"milligrams" in the feeding directions.
E. Commercial feeds containing any added
non-protein nitrogen shall be labeled as follows:
(1) For ruminants
(a) Complete feeds, supplements, and
concentrates containing added non-protein nitrogen and containing more than 5%
protein from natural sources shall be guaranteed as follows:
(i) crude protein, minimum, ______ %
(ii) This includes not more than
______ % equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen.
(b) Mixed feed concentrates and
supplements containing less than 5% protein from natural sources may be
guaranteed as follows:
equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen, minimum,
______ %
(c) Ingredient
sources of non-protein nitrogen such as urea, diammonium phosphate, ammonium
polyphosphate solution, ammoniated rice hulls, or other basic non-protein
nitrogen ingredients defined by the association of American feed control
officials shall be guaranteed as follows:
(i)
nitrogen, minimum, ____ %
(ii)
equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen, minimum, ____ %
(2) For non-ruminants
(a) Complete feeds, supplements, and
concentrates containing crude protein from all forms of non-protein nitrogen,
added as such, shall be labeled as follows:
(i) crude protein, minimum ______ %
(ii) this includes not more than
______ % equivalent crude protein which is not nutritionally available to
(species of animal for which feed is intended.
(b) Premixes, concentrates, or supplements
intended for non-ruminants containing more than 1.25% equivalent crude protein
from all forms of non-protein nitrogen, added as such, must contain adequate
directions for use and a prominent statement: "WARNING: This feed must be
used only in accordance with directions furnished on the
label."
F. Mineral phosphatic materials for feeding
purposes shall be labeled with the guarantee for minimum and maximum percentage
of calcium (when present), the minimum percentage of phosphorus, and the
maximum percentage of fluorine.
G.
Guarantees for microorganisms shall be stated in colony forming units per gram
(CFU/g) when directions are for using the product in grams or in colony forming
units per pound (CFU/lb) when directions are for using the product in pounds. A
parenthetical statement following the guarantee shall list each species in
order of predominance.
H.
Guarantees for enzymes shall be stated in units of enzymatic activity per unit
weight or volume, consistent with label directions. The source organism for
each type of enzymatic activity shall be specified, such as: protease (bacillus
subtilis) 5.5 mg amino acids liberated/min./milligram. If two or more sources
have the same type of activity, they shall be listed in order of predominance
based on the amount of enzymatic activity provided.
